The LP-ESP disc prosthesis is the result of 10 years’ research, using state-of-the-art techniques and the work of the Pitié Salpétrière hospital in Paris, the CEA (French Atomic Energy Commission), the University of Paris 6 and the collaboration of OSEO Innovation (ANVAR).The disc is composed of two titanium alloy plates, separated by a deformable part whose purpose is to allow the disc to move naturally.The LP-ESP disc prosthesis has been optimised so as to reconstruct the mechanical properties of the intervertebral disc and, in particular, its shock-absorbing capacities.
- LP-ESP disc prosthesis VIDEO ANIMATION (Spine Innovations)
- LP-ESP disc prosthesis VIDEO ANIMATION
- LP ESP-Lumbar-Disc-Brochure.FH-Orthopedics.pdf
- LP-ESP Lumbar-SGT.FH Orthopedics.pdf
The LP-ESP prosthesis should make it possible to eliminate pain and restore the lumbar curvature and function of a normal disc.The deformable part has a degree of rigidity that is as close as possible to that of natural intervertebral discs. This rigidity is obtained thanks to a soft cushion made of polycarbonate urethane and a silicon core loaded with compressible beads. This soft cushion, which is joined to the two metal parts, guarantees the shock-absorbing functions and limits the emission of particles into the organism, as well as the calcification of the deformable parts.
Benefits:
- The prosthesis has raised teeth, making it possible to guarantee primary fixation between the vertebrae concerned. A porous, rough HAP (hydroxyapatite) coating on the undercoat of pure titanium (T40) ensures effective secondary fixation.
- Ribs, joined to the metal parts, make it possible to transform any movement of rotation between the two metal parts into compression and traction forces on the deformable inner part.
About Lumbar Artificial Disc
Artificial disc replacement (ADR) is newer type of spinal disc procedure that utilizes an anterior (front – through the abdominal region) approach to replace a painful, arthritic, worn-out intervertebral disc of the lumbar spine with a metal and plastic prosthesis (artificial disc). Artificial disc replacement is primarily considered for patients with isolated 1-level (one disc only) degenerative disc disease. Prior to the development of ADR, spinal fusion was the principal treatment for painful degenerative disc disease that failed to improve with nonoperative management. ADR is generally NOT recommended for patients with spinal fractures, instability, neurologic compression, or multiple level degenerative disc disease – spinal fusion remains the treatment of choice for these conditions. The advantages of ADR include a faster recovery time than spinal fusion and preserved motion at the disc level. The theoretical long-term advantage of ADR, which remains unproven, is the possibility of decreased adjacent level stress and arthritis compared with spinal fusion.
About FH orthopedics
Originally, FOURNITURES HOSPITALIERES was exclusively a distribution company in France for small medical equipment. The company moved into the orthopaedics sector in the 1970s and became a manufacturer in this field after a succession of acquisitions and buy-outs in 1984, 1991 and 1995 (the French companies QUARTEX, OMCI and LUER, respectively).Since the 2000s, the FOURNITURES HOSPITALIERES group has progressively focused exclusively on orthopaedics and has become, in the last few years, totally focused on orthopaedics, with a strong base in France and a worldwide network of distributors.http://www.fhorthopedics.com
About Spine Innovations
Based in Heimsbrunn (France), Spine Innovations continues to increase market penetration and aims to become a leading actor in the total disc replacement worldwide market with its patented viscoelastic technology used in the ESP discs. To learn more, please visit www.spine-innovations.com and www.esp-disc.com